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    Ideas on a Mag problem

    in General Discussion

    Did the shaft come out? If so, could you use small forceps to reach in there and grasp the hole and pull it out? I usually have to do this to get my impellar out of my deltec skimmer pump when I clean the pump and the shaft comes out. I have several sets of small forceps, I'm sure one will work.

    DOWFLAKE found locally

    in General Discussion

    anyone seen any dowflake lately? I've been searching and most of the white caps are out of it on the Maryland side. If anyone finds it in Virginia could you let me know...better yet, buy it and then let me know and I'll come pick it up.

    CA reactor bubble counter

    in General Discussion

    You can use glycerine for the bubble counter fluid. That's basically what get from Marine Depot, Premium Aquatics when you buy bubble counter fluid.

     

    I got mine at the grocery store. Look near the cake decorating aisle as they use glycerine for icing on cakes. Its alot cheaper at the grocery store than elsewhere.

    Who Runs Deltec?

    in General Discussion

    I have an AP600 now running which is going to replace an MCE600 (hangon) that is also on the system. I'll likely be selling the MCE600 in the very near future (in case anybody may be interested).

    Getting out of Hobby....all for sale

    in General Discussion

    Last remaining items:

     

    2 Icecap 10K 250w DE bulbs (1.5 months use) $40 each

     

    Icecap 150w ballast,,Icecap 150w spot pendant w/hangers and

    Icecap 150w flood bulbs (6,500K new and 20K used) $250

     

    Phoenix 150w DE 14K bulb in DIY pendant (1 month use on bulb) $60 fits 20g tank

     

    Euroreef ER 8-2 skimmer with sedra 5000 pump $300

     

    50 pounds of live rock $100

    Getting out of Hobby....all for sale

    in General Discussion

    Updated list of what's not spoken for:

     

    Pavona $10

    Green encrusting montipora $10

    light blue acro frag $10

    Blue tip acro frag $10

    Yellow acro millepora $5

     

    50 lbs live rock $2.50 lb

    rose anemone $35

     

    Mag 2 $30

     

    Cole-Parmer dosing pump $175 Model 771260 email me for link http://www.coleparmer.com

     

    one DE setups including new style icecap 250 ballast, reefoptix 3 pendant, and AB 10K bulb (ballast still under warranty) $200

     

    2 Icecap 10K 250w DE bulbs (1.5 months use) $50 each

     

    Icecap 150w ballast $100

    Icecap 150w spot pendant w/hangers $85

    Icecap 150w flood bulbs (6,500K new and 20K used) $80

     

    Phoenix 150w DE 14K bulb in DIY pendant (1 month) $60

    Getting out of Hobby....all for sale

    in General Discussion

    Updated list of what's not spoken for:

     

    Pavona $10

    Montipora spumosa $15

    2 Green encrusting montipora $10

    Yellow with green polyps acro millepora $10

    light blue acro frag $10

    Blue tip acro frag $10

    Green with pink millepora frag $5

    Yellow acro millepora $5

     

    about 40+ lbs live rock $2.50 lb

    rose anemone $35

     

    Mag 2 $30

     

    Cole-Parmer dosing pump $175 Model 771260 email me for link http://www.coleparmer.com

     

    one DE setups including new style icecap 250 ballast, reefoptix 3 pendant, and AB 10K bulb (ballast still under warranty) $200

     

    2 Icecap 10K DE bulbs (1.5 months use) $50 each

     

    Icecap 150w ballast $100

    Icecap 150w spot pendant w/hangers $85

    Icecap 150w flood bulbs (6,500K new and 20K used) $80

     

    Phoenix 150w DE 14K bulb in DIY pendant (1 month) $60

    Getting out of Hobby....all for sale

    in General Discussion

    Updated list of what's not spoken for:

     

    Pavona $15

    Red pocillipora $10

    Long brown polyp porites $20

    Green w/blue polyps danae $20

    Montipora spumosa $25

    Blue Acropora humilis $15

    Green encrusting montipora $15

    Blue acro frag (small) $10

    Green Acropora humilis $10

    Red millepora frag $10

    Baby Blue Montipora equitiberculata $40

    Orange Monti cap (different from above) $15

    Green monti cap $20

    Acropora yongeii frag $10

    Yellow with green polyps acro millepora $15

    light blue acro frag $10

    Blue w/orange polyp encrusting monti $35

    Blue tip acro frag $15

    Green with pink millepora frag $10

    Purple encrusting monti $10

    Purple digitata $10

    Yellow acro millepora $10

    Green encrusting monti $15

     

    about 40+ lbs live rock $2.50 lb

     

    red flamehawk $35

     

    4 rose anemones $45 each

     

    green star polyps $10

     

    Blueline 1100 $80 (comes with extra impellar)

    Mag 3 $30

    Mag 5 $40

     

    Cole-Parmer dosing pump $175 Model 771260 email me for link http://www.coleparmer.com

     

    one DE setups including new style icecap 250 ballast, reefoptix 3 pendant, and AB 10K bulb (ballast still under warranty) $200

     

    2 Icecap 10K DE bulbs (1.5 months use) $50 each

     

     

    Icecap 150w ballast $100

    Icecap 150w spot pendant w/hangers $85

    Icecap 150w flood bulbs (6,500K new and 20K used) $80

    Phoenix 150w DE 14K bulb in DIY pendant (1 month) $60

     

    100g rubber stock tank used as sump $40

    110g oceanic (60.5

    Getting out of Hobby....all for sale

    in General Discussion

    I've decided its finally time to get out of the hobby. It was a tough decision, but the right one. For those interested I'll be home Wednesday night and all day Thursday through Sunday if people want to come over and pick things out. The livestock needs to go first then the equipment. Please email me at rfletcher922@earthlink.net for directions. I live just north of Frederick, MD.

     

     

    Yellow turbinaria $10

    Pavona $15

    Blue acropora colony $50

    Red pocillipora $10

    Long brown polyp porites $20

    Green w/blue polyps danae $20

    Montipora spumosa $25

    Blue tort (California) colony $75

    Green polyp Montipora hispada $25

    Green/yellow Acropora humilis $30

    Two purple tort type frags $20 each

    Green w/blue polyps danae $20

    Blue Acropora humilis $15

    Orange encrusting montipora $25

    Green encrusting montipora $15

    yellow/green with turquoise tip acro colony $40

    Red/pink Acropora millepora $25

    Blue porites $20

    Blue acro frag (small) $10

    Green Acropora humilis $10

    Green with deep blue polyps danae $30

    Red millepora frag $10

    Baby Blue Montipora equitiberculata $40

    Large orange Montipora capricornis $30

    Orange Monti cap (different from above) $15

    Purple Monti cap $25

    Green with purple rim monti cap $100 (leng sy)

    Green monti cap $20

    Acropora yongeii frag $10

    Montipora confusa $25

    Blue/purple deep water bali acro $20

    Idaho grape plating capricornis $50

    Purple/blue/green bottle brush colony (unique) $60

    Yellow with green polyps acro millepora $15

    light blue acro frag $10

    Blue/pink acropora millepora $15

    Yellow with purple tip acro $30

    Blue/purple tip acro colony $25

    Blue w/orange polyp encrusting monti $35

    Blue tip acro frag $15

    Fluorescent green/green polyp acro $20

    Green bottle brush $20

    Green with pink millepora frag $10

    Purple encrusting monti $10

    Purple digitata $10

    Purple/green bottle brush (rare) $30

    Yellow acropora millepora $10

    Pink with blue tip table $35

    Purple with purple polyp encrusting monti $25

    Flourscent green with deep green polyp encrusting monti $30

    Yellow acro millepora $10

    Green encrusting monti $15

    Purple slimer $25 (sold)

    Table acropora $10

    White digitata with orange polyps $15

    Montipora confusa $10

     

    100+ lbs live rock $2.50 lb

    blue hippo tang $25

    yellow tang $15

    red flamehawk $35

    5 oscellaris $5 each

    5 rose anemones $45 each

    fl. Yellow caulaustra $25

    green star polyps $10 (3 colonies)

    green center favia $10

    dragon eye zoo colony $10

    4 large blue frilly mushroom $20

     

    2 Acanathastrea lord frags:

    green 2 large polyps and 1 new polyp $120

    Red/purple 2 large, 4 small, and 2 new polyps $160

     

     

     

    Mak4 $85

    Blueline 1100 $80 (comes with extra impellar)

    Mag 3 $30

    Mag 5 $40

    Mag 5 $25 (needs impellar)

     

    Cole-Parmer dosing pump $175 see link for details:

    http://www.coleparmer.com/catalog....ol=true

     

    3 DE setups including new style icecap 250 ballasts, reefoptix 3 pendants, and AB 10K bulbs (ballast still under warranty) $200 per setup

     

    2 Icecap 10K DE bulbs (1.5 months use) $50 each

    2 Icecap 20K DE bulbs (1.5 months use) $50 each

     

    Icecap 150w ballast $100

    Icecap 150w spot pendant w/hangers $85

    Icecap 150w flood bulbs (6,500K new and 20K used) $80

    Phoenix 150w DE 14K bulb in DIY pendant (1 month) $60

     

    Geofloors dual chamber calcium reactor, 20lb CO2 tank (full), regulator, solenoid, maxijet feeder pump (plug and play) $275 (includes media)

     

    Geofloors Nielson (kalkwasser) Reactor $100

     

    Euroreef ER 8-2 skimmer with sedra 5000 pump $300

     

    Two 6100 tunze streams with multicontroller 7094 (also includes photocell and 6000 transformer which allows you to convert one pump to either 6100 or 6000) $625

     

    20g drilled tank $10

    100g rubber stock tank used as sump $40

    110g oceanic (60.5

    Drilling glass tanks for bulkheads

    in Do It Yourself

    I just had to post this after doing it myself.  I just drilled a 20g AGA tank for a 1-inch bulkhead using a dremel tool in 30 minutes (the next one will definitely be quicker since I won't be as cautious).  I had the 20g laying around and figured I'd try it and if it broke..no big deal.  But now, I have a 20g tank to use as a refuge.  I put the hole in the back panel in the upper corner.

     

    I've been following a post on ReefCentral where a guy drilled his 20g tank fully setup and fish in it.  I thought he was crazy, but after doing this, I wouldn't hesitate doing it myself.  The thread is on the RC do it yourself forum.  The members name is thomor25 and the thread was from 8/28/2003.

     

    The thread states that 20g tanks and above are much easier than the smaller tanks, but they can be done the same way.  One just needs to use some care.

     

    What you need is a dremel type tool.  I have a variable speed one, but only used the highest setting for this.  You also need the dremel diamond point bits (the post uses #7134 and #7103...one is a round bit and the other is a tapered bit).  I found a set of them at WalMart (both the round tip and the taper tip) #7150 for $5.97 total (comes 1 of each in a pack).  You will also need a water spray bottle and towel, a sharpie marker, and the bulkhead that will go in the hole.

     

    First, use the rubber gasket from the bulkhead and trace the inside of the hole using the sharpie.  I did it on both sides of the glass as the working side gets wiped away.  Next use the round tip bit (you may need a smaller collet for the dremel to hold the bit or use scotch tape on the bit to cause it to fit tight) and start grinding away a small circle inside the circle drawn with the gasket.  I created a circular depression about 1/4" in diameter and kept grinding away.  As glass dust (silica) accumulated on the bit, I would spray it with water.  I ground the 1/4" hole all the way through the glass.

     

    Next, I used the tapered bit to cut.  It would help if you have the attachment for the dremel that allows you to rest it square on the tank, but I did it freehand.  Start by putting the bit into the 1/4" hole and moving the dremel up and down to grind away at the glass.  Move the dremel a little at a time towards the bulkhead gasket circle.  Continue moving it up and down along the line and you will basically grind away the hole.  As I indicated above, it took me 30 minutes to do the 1" hole but that was because I was cautious.  The next time will be alot quicker.  When you get all the way around, go easy and don't push too hard.  Let the bit grind away the last bit of glass and a circle will fall out and all you have to do is fit the bulkhead into the hole to see if it catches anywhere then just gring away at the sides.

     

    It is amazingly easy.  I read the post (all xx pages of it) where everyone says it was easy and figured I'd try it on this spare tank.  If I broke it, no big deal.  Now having done it, I can say it was amazingly simple and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.  If someone wanted a larger sump or refuge with several holes, it would be very easy to do.

     

    I'll be happy to answer any questions/concerns about my experience.  I just had to post this after doing it and finding it really simple.  Be careful not to drill tempered glass bottoms.

    Coraline Algae Turning White???

    in General Discussion

    Sarg,

     

    Since your parameters look good, I would say that the increase in lighting caused your coralline to bleach.  In time, it will come back though maybe not as much since you now have 400 watt bulbs.  I saw it on my old 120g tank when I switched to 400 watts.

    Kalk Bulk/Group Buy

    in General Discussion

    Dave,

     

    Sorry to add confusion to your thread.  It was not my intent.

     

    I'm currently using the hydrated lime, which you are proposing to order, in a kalk reactor.  The only thing I find with it is there is considerable residue left in the bottom (even with a powerhead to help mix it) as compared to other reefers who use a purer calcium hydroxide (like Kents, SeaChem, etc).  

     

    I'd be curious to find out whether the calcium oxide is purer, or dissolves more completely, than the hydrated lime.

     

    For what it is worth, the hydrated lime that Dave is ordering is similar to Balls, Mrs. Wages, etc, and works just fine in kalk reactors or makeup buckets.

    Kalk Bulk/Group Buy

    in General Discussion

    Actually, if you read the following article, you will see Randy uses Calcium Oxide (CODEX PQL) and not the hydrated lime (food grade link in the first part of the article) that you are referring to:

     

    http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/may2003/chem.htm

     

    If you click the link in that article where Randy says "the calcium oxide I use" you get the following:

     

    http://www.mississippilime.com/product....tting=2

     

    There does not appear that much of a difference between the two, but just so folks know the distinction between what Randy uses and what is proposed to be purchased.

     

    By the way, I've been using the food grade hydrated lime without any problems for the past year.  I got mine from Reefdreamer on RC a while ago when he was selling it.  I would prefer the calcium oxide and would go in if you got it.

    help with acroporas

    in General Discussion

    Michael,

     

    You should be sure to get the Mg level up to 1200-1400 before working on the alk.  Its amazing what happens to alk and Ca whe Mg is low.

     

    Something else to check on...at night check for small brown starfish at the base of your acros.  Not all are predatory on sps, but if you look at GARF's site and type in starfish on their search engine they have pictures of them.  Only reason I suggest checking this is I've found them eating some of my sps a few months ago.  I have literally removed over 200 individuals from the tank and have not had a problem with them since I starting removing them when seeing them.

     

    Finally, did you notice a red bug outbreak?  I found that the red bug populations come and go, but when they are present in large numbers during the population explosion, acros tended to loose some color.

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